14-11-2013 QNAP Security has recently unveiled its powerful Linux-embedded and highly reliable Viostor CMS (Central Management System) – VSM-4000U-RP and VSM-2000. The Viostor CMS, with the ability to manage up to 1,024 channels, is designed as a turnkey solution for centralised monitoring, device management and event management with multiple Viostor NVRs distributed at different locations, especially suitable for large-scale surveillance deployment.“ The Viostor CMS is a unified platform for surveillance projects of various sizes. With the CMS client software installed on their PC, users can easily set up a surveillance center to efficiently capture each monitored channel,” said Peace Kuo, product manager of QNAP Security. “The Viostor CMS can help control centre managers, event examiners and project installers centrally control monitored areas, retrieve video footage of events efficiently and configure the system quickly.” The Viostor CMS is extremely easy to set up. Administrators can enjoy effortless system set-up and manage the CMS on any PC with the CMS client software installed. Featuring solid hardware design and reliable software performance, the Viostor CMS coupled with Viostor NVR is engineered to provide an exceptional surveillance turnkey solution. In large-scale surveillance deployment, configuring numerous NVRs and IP cameras is always a big challenge. The Viostor CMS allows administrators to manage and configure scattered devices easily on a central system, greatly reducing time and effort on system configuration and management. The Viostor CMS features centralised event management with the support of E-map based event alert. Whenever red indicators appear on the E-map, administrators […]

Genetec ™, a global leader in unified IP security solutions and ranked number-one * in video management software (VMS), today announced that Security Center—its unified IP security platform —was recently deployed as part of a highly sophisticated security implementation for the brand new City of Toronto Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex (FSCC). The new 49,000 square meter state-of-the-art facility built by Carillion Canada is set to revolutionize forensics in Canada, and enable them to support increasingly complicated investigations. Tasked to design, install and commission the highly sophisticated security objectives of the new FSCC facility, Marcomm Systems Group Inc. (MSGI) chose Genetec Security Center for the fully integrated IP security management grid. Omnicast, the VMS system in Genetec Security Center, manages the crucial video surveillance requirements for the facility’s perimeter. Several customized sub-systems were added, including biometric access control, alarm monitoring for critical areas, roof line detection and other locations of concern, and completed with a facility-wide duress panic alarm system with a Voice over IP (VoIP) recoding box to record all distress signals for evidence and review. “As veteran systems integrators, it is important that we work with a unified platform that is open-architecture, flexible, functional and user friendly,” said David Trudel, President of Marcomm Systems Group. “We have deployed Genetec on so many sophisticated projects over the years that we have become intimately familiar with its functionality. When we began planning the integration for The City of Toronto Forensic Services and Coroner’s complex, we would not have considered […]

Genetec Synergis Master Controller Access control controller Addressing longstanding customer demand for non-proprietary access control solutions, the Synergis Master Controller (SMC) from Genetec is a controller that allows users to modernise their security operations, migrate to an IP-based access control solution, while leveraging their networking infrastructure and existing equipment and wiring. The SMC is a key component of Synergis , Genetec’s IP access control solution, which facilitates real-time monitoring of access events and alarms, as well as cardholder management and reporting. When used within Security Center , Genetec’s unified security platform, the SMC becomes a catalyst for organisations to evolve to a unified approach for security management. Genetec customers can seamlessly blend their IP video surveillance, access control, license plate recognition, and intrusion monitoring needs within a single unified platform. “For some time, we’d been wanting to move to a unified security solution for access control and video, but could not afford to waste the significant infrastructure investment we had already made in our access control installation,” states Dick Hamann, Vice President Information Technology and Resources/Chief Information Officer, Seminole State College of Florida. “What we really needed was a solution that could leverage and take control of our existing equipment. When Synergis Master Controller was brought to our attention, we decided to set up a pilot site to test it in one of our buildings. The SMC exceeded our expectations; we were impressed with how easy the migration was and how well it performed. The success of this pilot essentially […]

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A quick overview of any Video Management System (VMS) platform will reveal a myriad of options to provide sustained operational status. Primary and secondary databases, redundant and co-located recording platforms, and critical service fail-over. The evolution of VMS platforms lend themselves to sustaining critical operations and in some cases delivering five-nines of availability for live and archived video.

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I have mentioned in this space before that I have the opportunity to travel a lot and that this has afforded me an excellent view into how airports are run. But my perspective is not limited to their inner workings. In fact, from my office here in Montreal, I can see the O6L and 24R runways at the P.E. Trudeau airport. This means that, every once in a while, I get to watch these feats of engineering and technology move through the air. And I am reminded of the incredible precision required to get so many planes safely through take-off and landing every day. At the same time, I also know that any disruption on the airfield —no matter how small— can delay flights or threaten security.

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Open up any tech publication and you'll find new and innovative ways that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are permeating every aspect of our lives. This week alone, one company announced that it was battling fraud using AI and another is analyzing Twitter feeds to find romantic matches. So why are AI and machine learning getting so much buzz in security?

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Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced that its team of Echodyne Corporation, Squarehead Technologies and Battelle, won first place at ThunderDrone’s “Game of Drones” outdoor demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base and AFWERX enclave, June 18-20. Hosted by AFWERX, Team Dedrone bested five other teams in the last of three ThunderDrone rapid prototyping events focusing on countering small, unmanned aerial drones. Team Dedrone successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a layered detection, tracking, classification and mitigation solution that defends protected airspace against aerial drone threats.

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It’s time for the Fifth Annual Physical Security and Video Surveillance Market Influencers Nominations. Nominate yourself –or that influential market leader– that others should listen to and take note of their subject matter expertise and industry foresight. Security.World will take nominations through July 31st, 2018.

Resolution terms may be used to describe the size of the image captured at the camera, transmitted over a wire, displayed on the screen, or recorded on the hard drive. CIF, QCIF, 2CIF, 4CIF, and Megapixel are common terms for resolution. When comparing megapixel camera specifications you may notice pixel …